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Halva vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between halva and focaccia

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, manganese, vitamin B6, and iron; however, focaccia is richer in folate and vitamin B2.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 123% more than focaccia.
  • Focaccia has 11 times less magnesium than halva. Halva has 218mg of magnesium, while focaccia has 20mg.
  • Focaccia contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, halavah, plain and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Halva
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 156% 9.9% 17% 170% 401% 118% 260% 25% 114% 63%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +990%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64%
Contains more IronIron +43.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1220.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +224.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +374.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +139.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.3%
~equal in Calcium ~35mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Halva
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 106% 20% 54% 10% 80% 5% 0% 49% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +242%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +270.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Focaccia DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.091mg 123%
Phosphorus 607mg 128mg 68%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.994g 50%
Magnesium 218mg 20mg 47%
Zinc 4.32mg 1.33mg 27%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.364mg 22%
Fats 21.52g 7.89g 21%
Folate 65µg 138µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.113mg 18%
Iron 4.53mg 3.16mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.301mg 16%
Sodium 195mg 561mg 16%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.877g 15%
Fiber 4.5g 1.8g 11%
Calories 469kcal 249kcal 11%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.645mg 9%
Selenium 11.5µg 15.9µg 8%
Carbs 60.49g 35.82g 8%
Protein 12.49g 8.77g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 5.67g 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 3.67mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.47mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 187mg 114mg 2%
Choline 2.9mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 34.02g N/A
Calcium 33mg 35mg 0%
Sugar 1.75g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
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12% 22% 60% 4% 2%
Protein: 12.49 g
Fats: 21.52 g
Carbs: 60.49 g
Water: 3.67 g
Other: 1.83 g
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.4%
Contains more FatsFats +172.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.9%
Contains more OtherOther +13.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1151%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
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20% 39% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.127 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.481 g
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +753.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Halva - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167996/nutrients
  2. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.